Results 12,681-12,700 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: He runs Dublin City Council and is the top man in local government in the country.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was advertised on publicjobs.ie. We will get the details for the Deputy later.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is a service level agreement between Irish Water and local authorities so they will be paid for the services they provide to Irish Water.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: They are service level agreements. Agreements must be reached which will cover all the issues.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I can respond to that question when I wrap up if the Deputy wishes.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: The national average is 44%.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is not true.
- Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is true. Sinn Féin did vote in favour of the guarantee.
- Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: The sleight of hand is shown by Sinn Féin.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Season (12 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I can inform the Deputy that, as each river has a genetically unique stock, Ireland’s salmon rivers are managed on an individual basis by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Available surpluses (if any) of salmon are calculated for each individual river annually. The annual surplus of salmon available on the River Maine is divided between the commercial and recreational anglers. I am...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (12 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It will be the primary responsibility of Irish Water to ensure that it is compliant with EU law, including requirements in relation to water such as the Urban Waste Water and Drinking Water Directives. Environmental regulation of the new company will be the responsibility of the EPA. The roll out of the Implementation Strategy for Water Sector Reform , which is published on my...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is another Bill coming.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Separately, the regulator will have all of that in place and there will be total transparency and accountability to the Dáil as to what is happening.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is what Fianna Fáil signed up for with the troika-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----and that is the starting point.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is the point. Fianna Fáil signed up to it.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am glad Deputy Dooley acknowledges that his party is responsible for this.